Turntable



May 7, 1935. R. cLovER 2,000,823

` TURNTABLE Original Filed May 3, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 fw H' w ATTORN EY R. CLOVER May 7, 1935.

TURNTABLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 original Filed May 5, 1932 VENTOR May 1, 1935.

R. CLOVER TURNTABLE original Filed May 5; 1932 5 sheets-sheet s Zig/mm AT1-ORN EY Patented May 7, 1935 l s .TURNTABLE l A Ralph'Clover,` North Vernon, 1nd.

vappiim'imi May 3, 1932, serial No.'soasve 7 Renewed October 23,1934 L s The; invention relates vto a' turntablejand more particularly to a power operated turntable.f

The primaryzobject ofthe invention is the pro` vision of aturntable of this characten, wherein It theconstructiomthereof enables its association with a mixer or mortar so that. the power ofthe latter zcangbe transmitted thereto, from such mixer: ormortar to. properly x position' the table wherehya truck or other carriercanbev driven onto ,the tableior the delivery of its loadusable in' themixer ormai-tar. f i f Another; object ofthe-invention is `the provision of Vn. turntable ,of this character, wherein the track for-thc table ,is protectedV or guarded tov avoid any possibility` of material'from-the `trucl'; falling thereirom and jamming. orsettling into the bed of thc turntable. which would interfere Withthe smooth'working thereof,v the turntable in itszentirety; being of novel construction and operated .in

. a novel manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a turntable of this character, wherein the table proper has oppositely arranged lead-ins so as to permit a truck or the like tobe-driven onto the table and be guided'properly upon entrance thereto, the mounting of the turntable (being of K of the turntable with a mixer or mortar and also novel'form so as to permit` convenient connection shifting of the same.

A still further objectoi' the invention is the provision of a turntable of this character which is comparatively Vsimple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eicient in its operation and` purposes, strong, durable, and movable by power from an associated mortar or mixer and also inexpensive to manufacture and install.Y Y

With'these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter vmore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in therclaim hereunto appended. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a sideelevation showing fragmentarily a mortar or mixer and the turntable associated therewith andrconstructed in accordance with the invention, a truck being disclosed upon the turntable.

Figure 2 is a top plan view. Figure 3 is a top plan view with the truck removed'. s

' Fizurefi is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Vmm. (o1. 104-45) Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows vand on'an enlarged scale. u i1; I

Figure 5 is a verticaltransverse sectionaly view;A `Figure 6 is a fragmentarybottom plan viewfof one lead-in to the turntable.l Y

Figure' isan enlarged .sectional view ,on Vthe Y line 1,-1 of Figure 6.a ,n f, vFigure 8k is-a bottom plan view, of. the rturning gear of the turntable@V Figure 9 is a plan viewV of the supporting of ,the turntable.` 1 1 'Figure 1011s an enlarged k'sectional-view onthe line III-I0 of Figure 9looking inthe direction/of thearrows.y f .Y f f* VSimilar reference characters indicate correaspending parts throughout the 'severalv :views i'n 1 the drawings.

.Referring to the, drawings in dewyn, A dsignates generally a portion ora mortar Vor mixer-o1 any approved type, preferably of the lrotatableA drum kind operated from a motor B and iny association with this mortar or mixer A is the turn-vk table hereinafter fully described. v

TheV turntable comprises a pan-like base I0,

in this instance of substantially rectangular shapel .andl at'one end, thatris to Say, Athe'outermost end; are hangers I I, these being disposed vat the! corners and in which are mounted casters I2,

the latter each being subjectedr to'compression. throughA la spring I3 'which functions to'prof,

ject the casters I2 for the normal elevation of the base III from ,the ground at the outermost end so that the base Will incline in one direction. 1,

Centrally of the base ID is a casting I4 forming a boss f I5 While concentrically of this boss andv mountedY to` the base I0 is a circular track I6. Carried in the boss I5'is a vertical stud axle or spindle I I upon which is `journaled a turning gear in the form of a spoked double rim wheel Y 24, these being in alignment with the troughs 23 and held normally in the plane therewith through the medium of tensioning springs 25 hung upon lugs 26 and 21 respectively formed on the under-V sides of the troughs 23 and lead-ins 24 as will bef clearly apparent in Figures 6` and 7 of the drawings. The lead-ins 24 can be depressed for angular disposition or at an outward inclination with respect to the troughs 23 as shown by dotted lines in Figure 1 of the drawings and in this position a truck or other vehicle 28 can be driven onto the turntable and guided thereupon by the troughs 23 as will be apparent from Figures l and 2 of the drawings. n

The base I0 of theturntable has pivoted to opposite sides thereof links 29, these being pivoted also to the frame or other part 30 of the mortar or mixer A for the coupling of the latter and the turntable as will be obvious from Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The side rails of the base l0 have the lugs 29 for contact with the links 29 so that the end of the base next to the mixer will be brought to rest upon said links.Y The wheel I8 at its outer rim 2| forms a pulley 3| having trained about the same a power cable 32,Y

the latter being movable over guide rollers 33 and having its respective ends connected to Windlasses 34 and 35 respectively, these being suitably mounted'upon the mortar'or miXerA rand rendered operative by a clutch 36' having a manually`7 shiftable control 31, the clutch being adapted to transfer power to either of said Windlassesfrom a driving connection 38 with the motor B which may be of any desirable kind. On operating .the clutch 'by the Vcontrol 31 the turntable may be shifted in one direction or the other, that is, rotated clockwise or counterclockj Wise. Locatedbetween the turntable and the mortar or mixer A is a scoop 39 which may be i of any desirable kind for the trapping of material eitherfrom the truck 28 orV from the-mortar or mixer A.

`When the truck 28 is driven onto the turntable the base I 0 will have its end elevated by the casters' I2 so that this b'ase'will 'come-to `rest in toto under the Weight of the truck 28 when upon the turntable. It will be seen that the truck 28 can mount the turntable at any desirable angle and also may leave the turntable at any desirable angle, as the turntable is directionally changeable by rotation under power from the motor B of the mortar or mixer with which the same is associated. By reason of the elevation of the base l0 under the action ofthe tensioned casters I2 there is no liability of a dragging action of the base upon the ground when the turntable structure is moved from one locality to 'another and also the tilting of the turntable enables a truck to pass onto the same at the end thereof remote from the mortar or mixer A as this particular end of the turntable is supported solely by the casters, while the other end of the turntable next to the mortar or mixer is permanently elevated.

The construction and manner of operation of the turntable should be clearly understood from the foregoing detailed description and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed isii In a turntable for a concrete paver or mixer, a panlike base, casters carried at one end of said base and having tensioned connection therewith to normally elevate s'aid base above the contact of the casters with the ground, link connections between theothervendof the base and the paver or mixer, lugs on the sides of the base forV contactlwith the link connections, a circular track centrally ,of the base, a horizontally disposed pulley wheel journaled centrally upon the base and having traction wheels movable upon the circular track,l spaced parallel ramps superimposed upon the .pulley and fixed thereto, and power cables trained about the pulley Vand operative for Vthe turning thereof in opposite directions.

RALPH CLOVER.` 

